Submissions

A CALL FOR FULL-LENGTH SHORT FILMS, PHOTO-VOICE PRESENTATIONS & FULL LENGTH FEATURE TRAILER SUBMISSIONS!!!

2013 General Submission is Now Closed!
Screenings: May 6 to May 16, 2013

2013 Full-length Feature Submission Deadline has be Extended to April 8th at Midnight!
2013 MMFFYR Awards Gala, Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

REGULAR COMPETITION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Download and Submit One Application Form + both Rogers Media Consent Forms = Full Application

Full-length Feature Trailer Form 2013 - PDF
+
Rogers Media Consent Form - Attachment 1 - PDF
Rogers Interview Consent Form - Attachment 2 - PDF

All moving image media (e.g. films, digital media and multimedia installations) may assume the format of a documentary, docu-drama, drama, or animation that informs and educates on life in York Region. All submissions must be created on or after September 1st, 2010. Submissions will either be selected to be entered in the Professional Adjudication Stream, General Adjudication Stream or the Open Stream.

"Submissions that promote/contain or allude to: gratuitous violence, excessive coarse language, explicit sexual content, or hate/discriminatory practices will not be considered." 

See Submission Rules & Requirements for additional information.
All youth submissions will also be given the opportunity to further their multimedia development skills via exclusive workshops created by York University, Film Department at MMFFYR's !    WWat

Adjudicated Stream (Professional)

Applicants are required to self-identify their submission for this particular stream. All other submissions will be sorted into one of the two latter streams as per the Program Committee’s decision. 

In this particular stream, submissions will be scrutinized closely as per industry standards with regards to sound, lighting, direction, cinematography, editing and overall impression.  Films that are submitted in this stream but do not meet the stringent criteria of professional quality and exceed the time limit of the other two streams will be excluded from all consideration.

In other words, all filmmakers are forewarned to ensure that their submission is of professional standard before entering your film/multimedia submission in this particular stream.  It is only for professional graded films.  Successful submissions will be screened at the film festival and are eligible to be awarded one or more awards.

Only films in this stream are allowed to exceed 16 minutes in length to a maximum of 30 minutes.  Films that exceed 16 minutes will automatically be considered an entry to this category regardless of intent and will be accepted or eliminated accordingly.

1. Submission Categories (Adjudication Stream (Professional)
2. Documentaries (maximum 30 minutes in length)
3. Drama (maximum 30 minutes in length)
4. Photo-Voice (maximum 8 minutes in length)
5. Animation (maximum 8 minutes in length)

Adjudication (General) & Open Stream 

All films/multimedia summissions that are not self-identified for the "Professional Adjudicated Stream" and are of the proper/legal duration will be sorted into either the Adjudicated (General) Stream or Open Stream:
 

Adjudicated Stream (General)

Submissions of good to excellent quality. These submissions will be screened at the film festival and are eligible to be awarded one or more awards. All submissions in this stream will be separated into the following categories and judged accordingly: Elementary/Children (ages 6-13); Secondary/Youth (14-18); All Inclusive Category (no age restriction).

Open Stream

Submissions that are appropriate for viewing but were not selected to be a part of the multimedia film festival (Adjudicated Stream). These submissions can be potentially screened at alternative venues such as on the festival’s website as well as in schools and community venues either prior to, during, and after the multimedia film festival. 

1. Submission Categories (Adjudication Stream (General) & Open Streams):

• Documentaries (maximum 16 minutes in length)
• Drama (maximum 16 minutes in length)
• Photo-Voice (maximum 5 minutes in length)
• Animation (maximum 5 minutes in length)

ADJUDICATION CRITERIA

Film and multimedia installations that are selected by the Programming Committee to be screened at the film festival and in turn eligible to receive one or more awards will go through the adjudication process as per the criteria detailed below.

All other film and multimedia installations not selected to be adjudicated will be screened on-line and by way of other alterative venues—prior to, during, and after—the multimedia film festival.

Screenplay

• Is it original?

• Was it captivating?

• What is the aim/purpose of the film?

• Does it successfully achieve its aim/purpose?

Cinematography

• Are technical skills and/or methods used?

• Does the cinematographer make good use of lighting and camera positioning?

Editing

• Does the film flawlessly flow from scene to scene?

• Does the editing aid or hinder the emotional build-up?

Soundtrack

• Is it original?

• Does it capture the mood of the scene?

Acting

• Are the performances realistic?

• Are the selected actors suited for their roles?

Overall Quality

• Overall impression

• Overall storytelling

A strong emphasis will be placed on
storytelling and overall impact/impression.

Should you have any questions or comments please email them to:

HOW TO SUBMIT TO THE FESTIVAL

• The application process must be completed by 3 PM on Friday, March 8th, 2013.
• A movie file of your film burned on to a DVD or as a data file on DVD ROM, CD ROM or Memory Stick in one of the accepted movie formats (See page 2 of the application)
• A completed and signed Submission Application form (this document)
• 2 completed and signed Rogers consent forms (blanks at the end of the application) (All submissions must be accompanied by the completed 2013 MMFFYR Submission Application, the signed Rogers Consent to Interview and the signed Rogers Consent to Broadcast to be eligible to participate in the Rogers TV Series if it wins an award)
• All submissions must be mailed to (postmarked by March 8th) or hand delivered by courier or in person to:
   
  Multimedia Film Development Council of York Region
  (at the Family Services York Region offices)
  1091 Gorham Street, Suite 202
  Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 8X7

  * Cost of delivery will not be reimbursed. DVDs will not be returned.

Need Help? Have Questions? Contact Festival Project Manager Mona el Baroudi via email: or by phone at the Family Services York Region Offices: 905 895 2371

The Film Development Council of York Region reserves all rights to deny or withdraw a submission from the film festival at anytime (e.g. during the adjudication stage, pre or post screening phase, etc.) with or without explanation! 

"Submissions that promote/contain or allude to: gratuitous violence, excessive coarse language, explicit sexual content, or hate/discriminatory practices will not be considered." 

2nd annual People’s Choice Award for full-length film trailers!

WHAT:
The Multimedia Film Festival of York Region invites the submission of trailers for full-length films (40 minutes or longer), from July 2012 to March 8, 2013. Trailers must be from 30 seconds to 2 minutes and 30 seconds in length or less.

Trailers submitted will be available for viewing on the festival website during the festival period from May 10th to June 7, 2013, with final judging for the award at the festival Gala.

WHO:
Any filmmaker who would like to submit a trailer they created for a full-length feature film, who is either a York Region resident (current or native) or for a feature film with York Region content (topically or shot in York Region) from January 1, 2011 onwards.

HOW:
Submissions will be accepted from July 2012 to March 8, 2013 at 5 PM burned to DVD or as adata file on DVD ROM, CD ROM or Memory Stick + Accompanying mandatory paper documentation is completed and submitted to:

Multimedia Film Festival of York Region
c/o Family Services York Region, Suite 202
1091 Goreham Street, Newmarket, ON,

Judging for the People’s Choice Award for Film Trailers will take place immediately following the screenings at the June, 2013 Awards Gala.  One ballot per Gala attendee will be counted to select the People’s Choice Award for the best trailer that evening.

Additional detail regarding competition rules, regulations and perks are available on the submission application.

WHEN:
The screening competition for the People’s Choice Award for Full-Length Film Trailers will take place at the Multimedia Film Festival of York Region Gala in June, 2013. 

Tickets for the 2013 Multimedia Film Festival Gala will go on sale February 23, 2013, and will be available in person or by phone at the Newmarket Theatre Box Office or available online at www.yorkregionfilmfestival.com.

WHERE:
Newmarket Theatre, Newmarket Ontario, 505 Pickering Cresent.
Newmarket, ON L3Y 8H1